Scuba Diving in Puerto Rico

Whether you are a beginner or expert in diving you are sure to find some great scuba diving in Puerto Rico. There are dive sites all around the island, as well as the islands of Culebra, Vieques, Mona and Desecheo.

I’m not a diver, so I can not offer advice as to where you should dive, but the following is a resource list of scuba diving tour operators in Puerto Rico that you should check out, if you plan to scuba dive during your visit to Puerto Rico.

Eastern Puerto Rico

Pure Adventure Puerto Rico

Pure Adventure Puerto Rico are based on the east of the island and offer dives to more than 50 sites on the east coast of Puerto Rico from either Fajardo or Humacao. Trips over to Vieques require a minimum of 6 divers and for Culebra dive sites a minimum of 20 divers.

For certified divers they will take you to sites such as; Briar Patch, The Reserve, Moray Ledge and Cayo Diablo.

Night dives are also an option.

Beginners can spend an afternoon experiencing diving for the first time. This full afternoon trip includes diving in a local hotel pool, before heading out to Cayo Lobos where you will dive the reef at between 15 – 30 feet in depth.

Pure Adventure Puerto Rico are endorsed by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and they also offer Snorkeling and Kayaking, Bio bay Tours

La Casa del Mar are located at the marina of the El Conquistador Hotel close to Fajrado.

They offer suba diving at various locations on the north east coast of Puerto Rico as well as the islands of Vieques and Culebra. They even offer tours at dive sites around St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.

From the Fajardo location you will dive sites around the north east coast and from Palmas del Mar sites include Basslet Reef System, The Cracks, The Reserve and Islands in the Sand. For experienced divers they will take you to Red Hog, the stadium and Minerva

Aquatic Adventures are based on Culebra and operated by Captain Taz Hamrick who has 20+ years of experience. They offer several trips for new or experienced divers.

Dive Trips:

Morning and afternoon snorkel / dive trip all year round and they offer night dives on request
PADI scuba intrsuction for various levels is available
Full day charters are also available on request
Sunset cruises/beach barbecues are available

Western Puerto Rico

Aquatica Dive and Surf

Aquatica are located on the north side of Aguadilla on the west coast of Puerto Rico. They provide diving tours at Crash Boat Beach and El Natural and for those of you that are more experienced they can offer other locations.

From the site:‘Dives at Crash Boat Beach offer calm clear waters with a rolling sandy bottom and coral encrusted piles that make it good for fish viewing

El Natural is a gentle sloping reef ranging from 18′ to 80′ deep. This dive spot is recommended for more experienced divers.’

Aquatica offer both ‘Discover Dives’ and more advanced tours as well as full certification and referral courses as set forth by PADI,NAUI & SSI standards

Diving Gear rental is available and they also offer offer’Off Road’ bike tours and surf lessons

Mona Aquatics are located in Boqueron, close to the Boqueron Nautical Club on the west coast of Puerto Rico (link to x things to do on west coast). Established in 1985 they offer trips to more than 15 dive locations.

Dive Trips
Weather permitting they offer 2 dives per day that include two tanks. There is a minimum of 5 divers per trip. They will also offer night dives on request.

For more experienced divers Mona Aquatics offers dives at Desecheo Island and various sites off the west coast.

West Divers Puerto Rico are located at La Parguera on the south east coast of Puerto Rico. They offer scuba diving trips to the la Parguera Wall as well as Playa Santa, Guánica and close to the Light House in Cabo Rojo. They have access to around 40 dive sites in the area including; The Engine, Black Wall, Old Buoy, VJ Levels, Steps, Two for You, Fallen Rock and Mermaid Point.

Morning dives start at the dock around 7am and return by lunch time. Afternoon dives start around 1:30pm and return around 5pm. They also offer night dives with a minimum of 4 divers.

Dive sites are determined on the day of the trip based on weather conditions

If you have taken a scuba diving trip here in Puerto Rico, why not share some information in the comments below. Also if there are other scuba diving company websites not listed add them to the comments section